Where does “aequanimus” come from?

aequanimus (Latin) comes from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

aequanimus (Latin): serene, calm

Definitions

  1. serene, calm

Ancestry of “aequanimus”, step by step

aequanimus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin animus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
2Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

via Latin æquus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinæquusequal
2Latinvocāre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Italic anamos →